BOSTON (WHDH) - Authorities are investigating after a teen was killed in a brazen daylight shooting in Dorchester on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the area of Cameron Street around 12 p.m. found a male gunshot victim suffering from life-threatening injuries, according to Boston Police Commissioner William Gross.
The victim, who is in his “late teens,” was pronounced dead at an area hospital, Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.
A 15-year-old boy who was found to be in possession of a loaded firearm was arrested at the scene, Gross added. It’s not clear if he was involved in the shooting. A second firearm was also found nearby.
“We’re not saying that that suspect is the one responsible for the shooting,” Gross said.
Video from Sky7 HD showed several neighborhood streets roped off with crime tape and dozens of detectives gathering evidence at the scene.
The shooting death marks Boston’s seventh homicide of 2020.
“I can tell you right now, folks, another shooting in broad daylight and we are not happy,” Gross said.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Boston police by calling the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).
The incident remains under investigation.
#SuffolkDARollins on scene. She says the teenage shooting victim has died. 7th Homicide this year in Boston#7News pic.twitter.com/jvzr42sERN
— Byron Barnett (@Byron_Barnett) February 19, 2020
Comm Gross says male in late teens shot… critical condition … 15 y/o male arrested for possession of firearm… unclear if he was involved in shooting. 2nd weapon found.#7News pic.twitter.com/egpbpoTk4D
— Byron Barnett (@Byron_Barnett) February 19, 2020
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